January 2016 entries

01/06/2016

Uma is a young woman who lives outside Dehradun, India. She used to suffer from epileptic seizures. During one of those attacks, she fell on a fire and suffered severe burns to her right hand. As a result, her husband and his family shunned her and took away her daughter.

Since the accident, ReSurge International surgical outreach partners, "Drs. Yogi and Kush Aeron have looked after me like a member of the family. Dr. Yogi wants to lengthen my fingers, to stretch what is already there". Uma says, "Once the surgery is done, I want to go back to my in-laws and show them that I am not deformed. Above all else, I want to get my daughter back. If it is in my karma, I will show the world that I am worthy." We know she is already worthy and should be reunited with her daughter. Thanks to generous support from the Syde Hurdus Foundation, Uma will receive the surgery she hopes for.

Uma is just one of more than 3,000 patients we hope to help in the year ahead. Our ability to do this depends on the support we receive from the community - from people like you. Please donate today at www.resurge.org/donate.

ReSurge is enormously grateful to RealSelf for sponsoring our recent Surgical Team Trip to India and for sharing Uma's story.